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00 starting aright, staying focused, studying at college -part i

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Starting Aright, Staying Focused, Studying at College<br />(1Co 9:24) Surely you know that many runners take part in a race, but only one of them wins the prize. Run, then, in such a way as to win the prize.<br />

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STARTING ARIGHT: Four Assumptions<br />You qualify to begin the race<br />Strenuous preparations have been invested in one’s readiness to participate in the game of academia<br />You are conversant with the rules of engagement<br />You have the potential to become a world class winner<br />

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(1Co 9:24)<br />Run, then, in such a way as to win the prize.<br />Shall we pray…<br />

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Important Lesson of life…<br />Ecc 9:11 … in this world fast runners do not always win the races,… the brave do not always win the battles. The wise do not always earn a living, intelligent people do not always get rich, and capable people do not always rise to high positions… <br />

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You will end up characterizedby the: <br />Skills<br />Knowledge and<br />Attitudes … you acquire/ develop over your period of stay or study in the tertiary/ senior high school you attend.<br />11<br />Who you ultimately become after College …<br />

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Developing Study Strategies<br />YOU are the MAIN ACTOR in the drama of studying.<br />YOU have to get actively engaged in the business of developing effective study strategies or habits.<br />It is NOT your TUTOR’S responsibility.<br />17<br />

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Distinction about teaching and learning in the university <br /><ul><li>University teaches you to think for yourself

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Universities are set up to facilitate learning.</li></li></ul><li>Study at School is teacher-led but in the university the learning model is student–led<br />In school, all that you need to know is covered in your classes.<br />This is not so at the university; the lecturer will provide a highly synthesised ‘map’ of the specific subject area being covered.<br />You will be expected to explore the map in more detail.<br />Lecturing, among others, is the main teaching method used in a University.<br />

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<ul><li>Higher Education is a “DIY” process, but that is not to say that you are entirely on your own.

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The Lecturers, the Library Staff and those in specialised departments are there to help you when you need them.

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But you do have to learn how to use what is there, and do not be afraid to ask for help.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Normally, there is a series of weekly lectures throughout each unit of your course.

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Each successive lecture deals with a different sub-discipline of the main subject area.

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The contents of the lectures themselves broaden the foundation on which the unit programme is based.

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Every lecture will introduce you to the underlying theory, analyse and explain complex issues and generally add to your knowledge of the central framework of the whole course.</li></li></ul><li>ASSESS YOUR CLASS PROFILE<br />22<br />VISIONARY ACHIEVERS <br />JUST-PASSING-THROUGH S<br />

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Determined to succeed and to attain goals set for themselves.<br />Avoid trouble that steals their quality time.<br />23<br />VISIONARY ACHIEVERS<br />

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‘JUST-PASSING-THROUGHS’<br />Do not as yet have any vision or mission for being at the University/ High School. They are just ‘walking through’ the University/ High School.<br />They waste time; are distracted by the apparent freedom in the uni.<br />24<br />